Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
Because independent officer Yoshikawa Shintetsu (吉川 信哲) died on 5 September 2026 and retired as an outside corporate auditor effective the same date, Hoshino Masashi (星野 正司) was designated as an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of directors | 2 outside directors (Fukuda Tadashi (福田 正) and Iwata Akiko (岩田 明子)). Total number of directors: Not disclosed |
| Number of independent officers | 1 person (Hoshino Masashi (星野 正司)) |
| Changes this time | Because independent officer Yoshikawa Shintetsu (吉川 信哲) died on 5 September 2026 and retired as an outside corporate auditor effective the same date, Hoshino Masashi (星野 正司) was designated as an independent officer. |
Items this document does not state (5)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Yoshikawa Shintetsu (吉川 信哲) died on 5 September 2026 and retired as an outside corporate auditor effective the same date. Hoshino Masashi (星野 正司) was newly designated because he meets the qualifications to serve as an independent officer.